Visiting Moms, a program of the Center for Early Relationship Support (CERS) at Jewish Family and Children's Service, provides home visits to parents with babies from birth through the baby's first birthday. The program is staffed by a team of supervisors who support and oversee experienced, trained mothers who volunteer to provide free, weekly visits to new parents. The Visiting Moms Vulnerable Families Team also utilizes paid staff to provide weekly home visits and more intensive support to high-risk/high-need families.

The Home Visitor is responsible for providing emotional support, education, advocacy, case management and referrals for parents with multiple, complex needs, including lack of access to adequate housing, immigration-related issues, unemployment, domestic violence, lack of partner support, and other trauma-related issues. The Home Visitor is a member of the Vulnerable Families Team, which includes volunteers, as well as staff from other CERS programs playing similar roles with clients; and is supervised by the Vulnerable Families Team Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

Conduct weekly home visits in the Greater Boston area, building and maintaining relationships with family members and directly assisting the family from birth to the newborn's first birthday.

Monitor family progress; with supervisor, revise service plans as needed.

Help promote family linkage to primary care, family support, parent education, health promotion and community activities.